Laurel DeWitt

Laurel DeWitt is an American fashion designer and artist based in Los Angeles. She designs and hand-crafts metal crowns and headdresses, metal apparels, art installations and performance pieces. Her custom pieces have been worn by numerous celebrities including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Normani, Cardi B, Mary J. Blige, Latto, Lady Gaga and Khloé Kardashian.

Education

DeWitt grew up in New York and graduated from the Brooklyn campus of Pratt Institute in 2005.

Fashion career

In her early career, DeWitt worked as a handbag designer in New York for Kenneth Cole Reaction, Oscar de la Renta, Juicy Couture, Michael Kors and Calvin Klein.

DeWitt moved to Los Angeles in 2017 when she expanded her business. In 2020, she designed the outfit for Rapper Saweetie in her music video, Back to The Streets.

DeWitt has also worked on projects for The Brooklyn Museum, Macy’s Herald Square, the Smithsonian Institution, and Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. She has produced collections for several New York Fashion Week and Los Angeles Fashion Week featured showcases.